Beyond his contributions to philosophy, Spinoza helped pioneer secular scholarship of the Bible by stressing its human authorship.
Let’s take a look at the many words that include the combining form of “phil” or “phile” and see what we can uncover.
Do science and rationality get in the way of understanding full reality, not getting to the core where inner peace resides?
Avineri was a prolific writer, authoring 10 books and contributing significantly to the understanding of Zionism, socialism, and political philosophy.
Western philosophy is no match for the Hamas ideology because they are fighting two different battles.
Israel finally has that long sought-after, fully right-wing government. Most Israelis would agree – including many on the Right – that it’s been a complete and total disaster.
As our religious identity matures through learning and experience, we mustn’t neglect the importance of simple values and simple truths, lived elegantly by simple people.
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